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View usage for: interstice in British English (ɪnˈtɜːstɪs) noun (usually plural)1. a minute opening or crevice between things 2. physics the space between adjacent atoms in a crystal lattice Word origin C17: from Latin interstitium interval, from intersistere, from inter- + sistere to stand interstice in American English (ɪnˈtɜrstɪs) nounWord forms: plural inˈterstices (ɪnˈtɜrstəsɪz; ɪnˈtɜrstəˌsiz) a small or narrow space between things or parts; crevice Word origin Fr < LL interstitium < inter-, between + sistere, to set, redupl. of stare, to stand Synonyms of 'interstice'gap, opening, space, crack More Synonyms of interstice Definition a small gap or crack between things Additional synonymsDefinition a hole or opening Through the aperture he could see daylight. Synonyms opening, space, hole, crack, gap, rent, passage, breach, slot, vent, rift, slit, cleft, eye, chink, fissure, orifice, perforation, eyelet, intersticeDefinition a small narrow opening He peered through a chink in the curtains. Synonyms opening, crack, gap, rift, aperture, cleft, crevice, fissure, crannyDefinition an indentation or split a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for a human to squeeze through Synonyms opening, break, crack, gap, rent, breach, fracture, rift, chink, crevice, fissure, crannyNearby words ofinterstice - intersection
- intersperse
- interspersed
- interstice
- intertwine
- interval
- intervene
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